Purdue vs Indiana Picks and Prediction – 2/23/2025

On Sunday, the No. 13-ranked Purdue Boilermakers will visit Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana for a Big Ten battle with the Indiana Hoosiers. Purdue is 19-8 overall and 11-5 in Big Ten play, two games behind first place. Purdue lost to No. 14-ranked Michigan State 75-66 on Tuesday and has lost three straight. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

Trey Kaufman-Renn leads Purdue in scoring and rebounding, averaging 19.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Braden Smith is second in scoring and the leader in assists, averaging 16.1 points and 8.8 assists per game. Purdue has three players who average double figures in scoring. The Boilermakers score an average of 78.2 points per game.

The Indiana Hoosiers look to bounce back from a loss with a victory on Sunday when hosting the Purdue Boilermakers. Indiana is 15-11 overall and 6-9 in Big Ten play, 6 ½ games behind first place. Indiana lost to UCLA 72-68 a week ago this past Friday. Indiana has lost six of the last seven with only a victory over No. 11-ranked Michigan State.

Oumar Ballo leads Indiana in scoring and rebounding, averaging 13.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Trey Galloway is the leader in assists, averaging 4.0 per game. Indiana has four players who average double figures in scoring. The Hoosiers are scoring an average of 75.6 points per game, shooting 46.1% overall and 31.5% from 3-point territory.

Indiana was able to cover the number in its last meeting with Purdue when losing by five points as 12-point road dogs but will come up short both straight up and against the number at home on Sunday. Purdue has covered the number in 10 of its last 14. The Boilermakers are shooting 46.1% overall while scoring an average of 75.7 points per game and will pull away in the second half. Final Score Prediction, Purdue Boilermakers win and cover ATS 80-67.